Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time staff working in the border management unit of her Department, by grade, as of 4 October 2024, in tabular form. [40592/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for front-line immigration duties at Dublin Airport only. Other airports and other ports of entry, are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB).

As of 4 October 2024, there are 177 staff working in the BMU at Dublin Airport, excluding staff on unpaid leave, such as career breaks. Funding for additional posts has been made available for 2025.

The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the BMU staff working at Dublin Airport is detailed in the table below.

The staffing levels in the BMU are kept under constant review and additional staff have been assigned to the team, as required.